Chart holder and protector



April 15, 1941. M, H. ACKERT 2,238,408

CHART HOLDER AND PROTECTOR Filed Aug. 16, 1940 DAILY M HND FEED R A 1'Murejicyfert ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 15, 1941 .UNITED STATES- PATENTOFFICE ,Application August 16,1940, serial No. 352,946

(omai- 44) l 4 Claims.

This invention relates to chart holders, and its general object is toprovide a chart or record holder. that is primarily designed for holdinga relatively large record blank upon which entries are frequently made,over a relatively great period of time, such as for example a dairychart blank of the type now in general use for keeping daily milking andfeeding records of cows, and upon which entries are made at least twicea day for a period of a month. Due to the size of the blank referred to,and the frequent use thereof, difficulty is experienced in making theentries and in endeavoring to prevent it from becoming damaged andsoiled, but by the use of my holder the blank is held Vfixed against aconvenient writing surface and means is provided for protecting theblank or chart against dirt, dust and foreign matter or from becomingsoiled even when making entries thereon.

A further object is to provide a chart holder that includes means fordetachably securing a chart thereto, and for holding the same againstcasual removal or displacement, and the protecting means is adjustablewith respect to the entry receiving spaces for disposal in the path ofthe hand of the user when making the entries, to act as a shieldtherefor to prevent the hand from engaging the chart.

Another object is to provide a chart holder that includes illuminatingmeans as well as means for holding a writing implement such as a pencilwhen not in use.

A still further object is to provide a chart holder, that is simple inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely eflicient in useand service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspeccally pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and inwhich:

Figure 1 is a front view of the chart holder that forms the subjectmatter of the present invention, with two types of dairy record blankssecured thereto.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the holder.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken therethrough.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be integral with the upperend thereof, a forwardly and downwardly curved hood 2 that terminates inupwardly curved beaded portions providing v ledges 3 for receivingwriting implements such as pencils. The hood has a centrally disposedflanged opening 4 therein providing a seat for a pull chain type lampfixture 5 of a lamp bulb I for illuminating the charts, as will beapparent.

Secured to the upper end of the backing plate at the juncture ofthefhood therewith is a pair of spaced spring clips 'I provided withdepending clamping tongues 8 and secured to the plate along its loweredge is a spacing strip 9 having secured thereto a pair of clampingtongues IU held in spaced relation with respect to the 'front face ofthe plate I by the strip 9, as best shown in Figure 3. Cooperating withthe upper and lower clamping tongues 8 and I0 for securing blanks orcharts A and B to and against the plate I is a pair of elongated springclips secured between their ends to a spacing strip Il to provideclamping tongues I2 and I2', the strip II being fixed to the plate Itransversely thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 1. It will be notedthat the blank A is of the type used for keeping a daily milking andfeeding record of cows and the blank B is for keeping a breeding record,and while I have illustrated my holder as having blanks of thatcharacter applied thereto, it will be obvious that blanks for keepingrecords of any kind can be used therewith.

Formed on the side edges of the plate I for the major portion of itslength are forwardly directed relatively narrow flanges I3 havingupwardly inclined notches I4 therein for receiving the ends of a rod I5that is mounted in a hem I6 at one end of an apron I1 which has itsopposite end secured to the rear face of the plate I at the lower end ofthe latter, as best shown in Figure 3. The apron may be made from anysuitable flexible sheet material, such as leather, canvas or the likeand is of a width substantially co-extensive to that of the plate I forfitting between the flanges I3 and of a length to cover the majorportion of the front face thereof for protecting the blanks or charts,against dirt, dust and foreign matter, as Well as from becoming soiledwhen making entries thereon, it being obvious that the apron isadjustable with respect to the entry spaces on the. blank, so that whenmaking entries therein,

the writers hand will contact the apron and not the blank.

The holder is to be disposed against a Wall or the like and suspendedfrom suitable securing means such as a nail. For that purpose, I providea hanger tab or tabs I8 having openings I9 for receiving nails or thelike, as best shown in Figure 3.

From the above description and the disclosure in the drawing, it will beobvious that when entries are made in any of the entry spaces, the rod lis disposed in the aligned notches just below the space in which anentry is to be made, so that the hand of the writer will contact theap-ron and after the entry or entries have been made, the

apron is disposed to its uppermost protecting position, so that all ofthe lower chart as well as the major portion of the upper chart iscovered, as best shown in Figure 1. It will of course be understood thatthe apron can be made of a length to completely cover both of the chartswhen not 1n use.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A chart holder comprising a backing plate, means for detachablysecuring record keeping blanks, against the plate for making entriesthereon, a protecting apron for the blanks and made from flexible sheetmaterial, said apron having one end secured to the lower end of theplate, and

means for attaching the opposite end of the apron for disposal of thelatter in covering relation with respect to the blanks at variouspositions thereon.

2. A chart holder comprising a backing plate of elongated rectangularformation, means for detachably securing record keeping blanks againstthe plate for making entries thereon, flanges formed on the sides of theplate and extending forwardly therefrom, said flanges having a pluralityof 'aligned notches therein along the length thereof, a protecting apronfor the blanks and made from flexible sheet material, said apron havingone end secured to the lower end of the 5 tions thereon.

3. A chart holder comprising a backing plate of elongated rectangularformation, clamping tongues associated with the plate and for detachablysecuring record keeping blanks against 10 the plate for making entriesthereon, forwardly directed flanges formed on the sides of the plate andhaving a plurality of upwardly inclined notches therein, the notches ofone flange being aligned with those of the other flange, a protectingapron for the blanks and made from flexible sheet material, said apronhaving one end secured to the lower end of the plate, a hem at theopposite end of the apron, and a rod mounted in the hem and extendingbeyond the ends thereof to be received in any of the aligned notches fordisposal of the apron in covering relation with respect to the blanks atvarious positions thereon.

4. A chart holder comprising a backing plate of elongated formation,clamping tongues associated with the plate and spaced therefrom forreceiving record keeping blanks to hold the latter against the vplatefor making entries thereon, forwardly directed flanges formed on thesides of the plate and having a plurality of upwardly inclinedgoinotches therein, the notches of one flange being aligned with thoseof the other flange, a protecting apron for the blanks and made fromflexible sheet material, said apron having one end secured to the rearface of the plate at the lower 5end thereof, a hem at the opposite endof the apron, a rod mounted in the hem and extending beyond the endsthereof to be received in any of the aligned notches for disposal of theapron in covering relation with respect to the blanks at variouspositions thereon, a hood formed on the upper end of the plate andforwardly directed therefrom in downwardly curved formation, writingimplement receiving ledge means on the hood, illuminating means securedto the hood, and

means for suspending the holder from suitable supporting means andsecured to the rear face of the plate.

MURIEL H. ACKERT.

